Veteran services at Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home
Veteran families in Houston, TX can turn to Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home for honors and benefit coordination. In their own words: "Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home & Cemetery provides military funeral honors and is located approximately a 15-minute drive from Houston National Cemetery, where many members of the armed forces and their families are memorialized. The staff is experienced in performing services for veterans." On-site amenities include large-capacity chapel and large reception area, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists a quoted rate for basic burial and $3,885 for direct cremation. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.
Veteran-related services offered include cemetery flower arrangement delivery, private viewing before cremation, veterans planning, cremation, and burial. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.
On-site facilities of note include large-capacity chapel, cremation gardens, and gardens. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.
The nearest VA national cemetery is Houston National Cemetery in TX, approximately 3 miles from Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home. Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.
Texas has approximately 1,496 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home is among them.
Frequently asked questions
Does Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home publish funeral prices?
Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (281) 443-0063, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.
Where is Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?
Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home is located at 13102 North Fwy in Houston, TX. You can reach the home at (281) 443-0063. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.
What services does Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home offer veteran families?
Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home provides funeral service video production, catered events, event planning, black car service, police escort, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.
Does Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home help veterans with VA burial benefits?
Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home & Cemetery provides military funeral honors and is located approximately a 15-minute drive from Houston National Cemetery, where many members of the armed forces and their families are memorialized. The staff is experienced in performing services for veterans.
Which faith traditions does Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home accommodate?
Staff coordinate services for Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim families, among others.
What sets Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home apart
- Five generations of continuous family involvement since 1889.
- On-site 105-acre cemetery offering diverse burial and cremation options, including mausoleums, cremation gardens, and private estates.
- Extensive specialization in multicultural and multi-faith services, with dedicated Catholic and Muslim cemetery sections, ritual washing, and incense burning.
- Comprehensive catering services with a wide array of international cuisines and the ability to incorporate custom family recipes.
- Offers unique memorial keepsakes such as fingerprint jewelry, Memory Glass, and remembrance blankets.
- Proximity to Houston National Cemetery and expertise in providing military funeral honors for veterans.
Military & veteran services offered
Burial & cremation services
Burial
- · Burial
Cremation
- · Private Viewing Before Cremation
- · Cremation
On-site facilities
Affiliations & specializations
Industry affiliations
- · Dignity Memorial
- · Service Corporation International (SCI Shared Resources, LLC)
Specializations
- · Multicultural Funerals
- · Latin Music Selections
- · Catholic Cemetery Section
- · Muslim Cemetery Section
- · Incense Burning
- · Ritual Washing
- · Veterans Services (Military Funeral Honors)
- · Serving Diverse Cultural Backgrounds (Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Secular)
Religious traditions & languages
Religious traditions accommodated: Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Secular. Languages spoken at the home: English, Spanish/Español, Vietnamese.
EverSettled · After the Veteran Funeral
The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.
DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.
Begin Veteran Estate SettlementHow honors are coordinated
Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.
For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.